Mainland Occidental Mindoro hit by unscheduled total blackout

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — An unscheduled power interruption hit the entire mainland of Occidental Mindoro around 10 a.m. Sunday (August 23), according to the Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO). OMECO said the total blackout affected areas in Samarica, Sablayan and MAPSA (Mamburao, Abda de Ilog, Paluan, Santa Cruz). The power cooperative said troubleshooting was